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Posted 4/13/2012 7:44 PM (GMT 0)
I had a severe UC flair up last year that hospitalized me, and resulted in me going on asacol for the first time. 4200mgs per day. Having proctosigmoiditis constipation was a very severe problem, on asacol I dont get hard stools anymore. BUT Im dealing with motility problems most days since the hospitalization. Some mornings I need to lay around and relax for a few hours to have 2 BM's .... I take 300 mgs of mag-cit also to keep things on the soft side, so the lack of poop is not from hard stools, but motility, when I wasent on meds my UC was always active and kept things moving... Ducosate seems to help but I dont want to get addicted to it, and loose mussel tone. The ducosate seems to give me a very slight burn in the upper abdomen that equates to a better BM in the morning. If I put fiber into my diet I tend to show blood after a week or so. My system dosent seem to deal with either fibers very well. It sems the bowel works better when Im flairing a little and showing some mucus and blood, but now I have no mucus and no traces of blood (Thank God) but have motility problems... Very frustrating indeed...Any ideas???
Posted 4/13/2012 8:20 PM (GMT 0)
Common complaint over on the Crohn's forum. I tried senna for a few weeks because a friend who treats spinal cord patients said senna will move your colon even if you have no nerve engagement. And it worked well. Unfortunately it is considered habit forming so I don't recommend it for long term use.

My GI recommended miralax several times, and I finally got around to trying it. I didn't see the point, since I wasn't having HARD stool. But it does work - it moves my colon. It softens the stool, too, so I had to figure out the right dose so I'd have a reasonable amount of bowel activity but not super soft stool. I ended up taking about a 1/4 dose every other night. I still play with the dose a bit just because things aren't that predictable for me - hormonal changes play with bowel motility too, so my process does vary. But using miralax has helped for sure.
Posted 4/13/2012 8:25 PM (GMT 0)
I have that issue too on occasion. I'm in remission but I alternate between D and C IBS. When I can't go, I also either use Miralax or I juice apples. Both of those tend to get me going. I much prefer the apples tho because at least for me, it's quicker. Have you tried drinking apple juice or prune juice to help?
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